noun
thyme (plant)
Rare Japanese name for the thyme plant; in practice, the loanword タイム is used almost exclusively. This term may appear in older botanical texts or as a literal kanji rendering.
See also: タイム
古い植物図鑑には「木立ち百里香」という表記が見られることがある。
In old botanical encyclopedias, you can sometimes find the notation '木立ち百里香'.
The standard modern Japanese word for thyme, a loanword from English. 木立ち百里香 is a rare, literal kanji name for the same plant.
A Japanese-coined kanji compound: 木立ち (stand of trees) + 百里香 (hundred-li fragrance), likely a descriptive name for the thyme plant. The exact origin is uncertain.